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supposed to tell you best times to fish depending on where, when you are etc and the moon phase... no idea if its helpful or not tho. thats quite a nice one of series
The old new one
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That's a bit of a change of style for you Roy. ;)
Not even a Casio!
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That’s better
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I’m sure you’ve all been dying to know what’s been on my wrist this weekend? No? Oh well I’m going to show you anyway!
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20230227/89c47f40ff949ff66dd6e2b15cda3549.jpg
its got that aged look. seen worse, in fact i quite like
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20230227/b11e23f0c31348ff4e0ba97026719cc9.jpg
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20230227/b11e23f0c31348ff4e0ba97026719cc9.jpg
Why does an American watch brand have a French day names? :scratch:
Apart from that, it's a very nice looking watch.
Why does an American watch brand have a French day names? :scratch:
parce que je l'ai mal réglé
Don't you mean
Parce que ils l'ont mal réglé?
Perhaps Ingersoll made it for the French market.
made for french market??
Why else would an American watch maker make a day-date watch that bore French words for the days of the week?
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made for french market??
May wee!
May wee!
dont want one if it wees all over your arm:ner:
archiesdad
01-03-2023, 14:10
For the Cajun community?
For the Cajun community?
C'est possible, peut-être.
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nice watch.. le grand are jap movements i think
nice watch.. le grand are jap movements i think
Yet another Seiko NH35 equipped watch Grant.
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20230303/5331b6f6e567406a6cb7f1909e0078e5.jpg
Good looking watch Roy. :)
Birthday prezzie from my better half
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like that one roy.. a recent birthday? if so hope you had a good one..
like that one roy.. a recent birthday? if so hope you had a good one..
Yep, yesterday Grant and had a great day thanks.
https://youtu.be/wUDRIC5RSX4
Yep, yesterday Grant and had a great day thanks.
https://youtu.be/wUDRIC5RSX4
good, glad... mine passed last month mostly unoticed:eyebrows:
Many happy returns of yesterday Roy. :)
I was off-line all day yesterday, so wasn't able to spot the birthday notification at the bottom of the Forum title page. Sorry.
Thanks both and very belated birthday wishes for last month Grant [emoji1634][emoji1635][emoji3047][emoji481][emoji478]
Thanks both and very belated birthday wishes for last month Grant [emoji1634][emoji1635][emoji3047][emoji481][emoji478]
well i did have special food, which was a disappointment tbh, but the whisky was very good :D
well i did have special food, which was a disappointment tbh, but the whisky was very good :D
Cheers! Got a few bottles of spiced rum for my birthday, just enjoying a St Lucian ‘Chairman’s Reserve’, probably my favourite.
Tried to sell this on eBay, no takers? [emoji848]
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used to drink spiced rum but it made me wild so i stopped :D
used to drink spiced rum but it made me wild so i stopped :D
I’m always wild me Grant, you can’t tell the difference [emoji1739][emoji126][emoji1739][emoji126]
I’m always wild me Grant, you can’t tell the difference [emoji1739][emoji126][emoji1739][emoji126]
i can see you as the travolta dancer type roy :D
i can see you as the travolta dancer type roy :D
Had the hair back in the day and I had the white suit (sadly no pics of the latter)
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20230307/262cfd98b4670925682c126676ca2e4d.jpg
Different take on a gmt by fossil, the smaller face shows the time in Bridgetown
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20230308/65f6e428af3aeeafd7766fd68ddca3ae.jpg
is that bridgeton in glasgow?:ner:
nice enough looking thing tho roy... not keen on those escapement peek windows tho
is that bridgeton in glasgow?:ner:
Nah
https://youtu.be/ruFQSwRMpXY
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love braun style. simple yet classic
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20230311/5a74375819d711da33396cc5c97d9def.jpg
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20230311/5a74375819d711da33396cc5c97d9def.jpg
not seen that one before
not seen that one before
This was an early acquisition Grant, bought before the collecting bug really kicked in, I started off just buying Seikos but a lot of the original purchases have been moved on, including an orange monster that I regret selling.
The one you show is ugly enough. ;) :D
The one you show is ugly enough. ;) :D
Just for that I’ll put a picture of said orange monster up teamed with an equally grotesque shirt [emoji6]
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20230312/7abe2d7c5c1f2a1c92f1a7e26b5d9c26.jpg
think i prefr that to the black....minus the shirt tho:D
Much prefer this one of yours:
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20230309/b84599078fa7baba98f3693b35791a16.jpg
Now that has style. :)
Ze Germans strike again!
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archiesdad
13-03-2023, 18:21
Just for that I’ll put a picture of said orange monster up teamed with an equally grotesque shirt [emoji6]
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20230312/7abe2d7c5c1f2a1c92f1a7e26b5d9c26.jpg
Loved mine when I had one of these, fabulous lume, glowed all night long.
archiesdad
13-03-2023, 18:24
Picked a watch from warranty repair today, Porsche Design had a quick turnaround from Germany, heard Omega are quoting 6 months+:eek:
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quite like that too roy. we are on a roll
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Two of your better choices Roy, I approve:
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https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20230315/98d9c6b055c2dd4dd88ab8ec09054a09.jpg
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a sort of broad arrow mod type watch??
a sort of broad arrow mod type watch??
Posh field watch?
Gone digital today
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20230318/07269610e3ab810af088609d707ae4be.jpg
Change back to analogue
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Lovely - i like it. :) Who is the manufacturer - the Ordinance Survey? :D
Lovely - i like it. :) Who is the manufacturer - the Ordinance Survey? :D
[emoji4] whoever made it haven’t owned up but the movement is by Seiko.
Tokyo Flash https://tokyoflash.com/collections/watches
I want a 'Pimp L2 Pusher' - or do I?
https://i.ibb.co/NLNqGxj/pimp-p2-pusher-led-watch-tokyoflash-japan-black-case-black-carbon-fiber-leather-strap-blue-leds-02-6.webp (https://imgbb.com/)
so is the watch saying 12.30 think i'll pass;)
so is the watch saying 12.30 think i'll pass;)
I have no idea.
was looking at that Breitling watch in the jeweller's window again yesterday. Tis a women's watch m'lord, but I do quite like it:
https://i.ibb.co/k2wFC9R/20220712-om-breitling9153-rvb.webp (https://ibb.co/GQ8jStK)
passion (https://emoticoncentral.com/category/passion)
I have no idea.
was looking at that Breitling watch in the jeweller's window again yesterday. Tis a women's watch m'lord, but I do quite like it:
https://i.ibb.co/k2wFC9R/20220712-om-breitling9153-rvb.webp (https://ibb.co/GQ8jStK)
passion (https://emoticoncentral.com/category/passion)
put on your best dress and go buy it :ner:
[emoji4] whoever made it haven’t owned up but the movement is by Seiko.It was the 'arrow'; it reminded me of the OS benchmark.
Anyway I like it, though ideally the case could be a little less chunky.
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New one for me,
Rado 'Hyperchrome' 42mm.
Quite like the black ceramic case and bracelet, an unusual finish.
https://i.imgur.com/PD2a7iw.jpeg
https://i.imgur.com/ccpHSQ5.jpeg
Yes - the black ceramic finish looks nice.
(Why do all those who post, or have posted here, have such hairy forearms? :scratch: :lol: )
We eat a lot of bananas :D
There’s a few more grey hairs in there I see…
Uh Oh.
pair of bloody apes:steam: im damn near hairless now :ner:
ps.. nice watch
I've always had a lot of body hair, though it takes me a long time to grow a beard.
New one for me,
Rado 'Hyperchrome' 42mm.
Nice looking watch Gary.
.
(Why do all those who post, or have posted here, have such hairy forearms? :scratch: :lol: )
We're manly men with manly men's needs and lots of testosterone and we like jewellery, men's jewellery mind :eyebrows:
There’s a few more grey hairs in there I see…
Uh Oh.
Think it was Billy Connolly who said at a certain age your knob will start to resemble Stewart Granger...
I've always had a lot of body hair
Ok Chewy :D
Understated diver from Steeldive today
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For Tuesday
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Why does it say 'MON'. if it is for Tuesday?
Why does it say 'MON'. if it is for Tuesday?
cos I took photo today Chewy ;)
Tuesday now
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unusual colour for a watch.
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Looks like a lume .. quite nice face
Looks like a lume .. quite nice face
Purchased in ‘The Lanes’ in Brighton.
This today
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pretty machining on the dial. quite like colour too
What an annoying mixture of Roman and Arabic numerals. Would drive me barmy.
What an annoying mixture of Roman and Arabic numerals. Would drive me barmy.
I know Barry, I can hardly contain myself when it’s half past XI again!
Pigmy Pony
02-04-2023, 08:47
Any of these in your collection Roy? Ebay is full of them, it looks like folk may have been buying them up, hoping to turn a profit. All the planets are covered, plus the sun and the moon, but it's the Uranus one that appeals to the schoolboy in me :doh: Oh God let me rephrase that - appeals to my schoolboy mindset :)
https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/p28AAOSwFwZkEi7p/s-l400.jpg
Any of these in your collection Roy? Ebay is full of them, it looks like folk may have been buying them up, hoping to turn a profit. All the planets are covered, plus the sun and the moon, but it's the Uranus one that appeals to the schoolboy in me :doh: Oh God let me rephrase that - appeals to my schoolboy mindset :)
https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/p28AAOSwFwZkEi7p/s-l400.jpg
They didn’t really appeal to me and were very difficult to get hold of anyway.
I thought they kind of devalued the Omega brand being nothing more than glorified Swatches and turned out not to be that well made, especially the one from Uranus.
https://youtu.be/sfJd5UE0NMQ
there is no answer to that :eek:
Lawrence001
02-04-2023, 10:36
What an annoying mixture of Roman and Arabic numerals. Would drive me barmy.Is it tradition in watches/clocks that Roman numerals face to the centre while Arabic are upright? That bothers me more than the mix of types, at least they logically alternate.
Pigmy Pony
02-04-2023, 10:54
They didn’t really appeal to me and were very difficult to get hold of anyway.
I thought they kind of devalued the Omega brand being nothing more than glorified Swatches and turned out not to be that well made, especially the one from Uranus.
https://youtu.be/sfJd5UE0NMQ
I agree. What were Omega thinking?
I agree. What were Omega thinking?
Omega’s part of the Swatch group. I’ll take this opportunity to put a pic of a propa Omega up.
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20230402/0b2f9d4b135143aa2bf26547300ee7ce.jpg
ghastly looking thing that bio ceramic 'jobby'
ghastly looking thing that bio ceramic 'jobby'
looks okay from a distance I thought but it's obviously tat.
I still want that Breitling with the diamonds. Found it £600 cheaper but still too much. Can't find a used one for sale at all.
I have no idea.
Was looking at that Breitling watch in the jeweller's window again yesterday. Tis a women's watch m'lord, but I do quite like it:
https://i.ibb.co/k2wFC9R/20220712-om-breitling9153-rvb.webp
Can't open the link to see how awful the watch looks.
Can't open the link to see how awful the watch looks.
here you go
https://i.ibb.co/VCCQNpt/20220712-om-breitling9153-rvb.webp (https://ibb.co/z2275Hr)
perhaps a tad feminine for a watch??? well maybe not these days
perhaps a tad feminine for a watch??? well maybe not these days
yes it is a ladies watch but men's watches these days are too big for my skinny wrist. Academic anyway as I'm not going to pay that kind of money for a watch.
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Just noticed the ‘day’ is in French, Barry will go batshit crazy!
maybe a lunar day watch. looks ok actually
Just arrived this Timex, eBay seller said strap was defective but I can’t find anything wrong with it.
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i liked those waterburys. nearly bought one
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Just noticed the ‘day’ is in French, Barry will go batshit crazy!
Not really - today is Monday after all.
yes it is a ladies watch but men's watches these days are too big for my skinny wrist. Academic anyway as I'm not going to pay that kind of money for a watch.
Still can't open the link, but I can understand your problem. IMO, today's men's watches are far too big, chunky and 'macho'. It's probably fashionable, but my watch of 50 years has a dial diameter of about 26.5mm:
https://i.postimg.cc/7h3cTc6m/060.jpg
I hope the current trend for big watches has run it's course.
I also think that a lot of current men's watches (particularly Rolex) are too 'blingy'.
Mikeandvan
03-04-2023, 22:31
Still can't open the link, but I can understand your problem. IMO, today's men's watches are far too big, chunky and 'macho'. It's probably fashionable, but my watch of 50 years has a dial diameter of about 26.5mm:
https://i.postimg.cc/7h3cTc6m/060.jpg
I hope the current trend for big watches has run it's course.
I also think that a lot of current men's watches (particularly Rolex) are too 'blingy'.
Nice, is that a yellow dial or just 'yellowed'? I have large hands and normal sized bone structure, but little muscle, so I also like to wear smaller watches, max 40mm, preferable size is 38mm, but also wear old 36mms. For me austere is the best look for watches, one or two colours, brushed metal rather than shiny, and absolutely no ****ing diamantes!!
https://i.postimg.cc/7h3cTc6m/060.jpg
Pure class Barry.
My two Rolex, not too 'blingy' I think? Reasonably sized at 40mm for the Sub and 42mm for the Explorer.
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49536246721_d73f3642e6_o.jpg
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51160418441_0cff1d9ef0_o.jpg
Not many places I'd chance wearing them in public although the Explorer isn't as recognisable as the Sub.
Another from the Orient box
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20230404/8cab7678ec80754dee36d330438842d7.jpg
a classic look. very smart
Still can't open the link, but I can understand your problem. IMO, today's men's watches are far too big, chunky and 'macho'. It's probably fashionable, but my watch of 50 years has a dial diameter of about 26.5mm:
https://i.postimg.cc/7h3cTc6m/060.jpg
I hope the current trend for big watches has run it's course.
I also think that a lot of current men's watches (particularly Rolex) are too 'blingy'.
That's a pretty cool watch, I would wear something like that.
The big watches look silly to me, even on blokes with forearms like Popeye. I don't get the appeal at all.
Nice, is that a yellow dial or just 'yellowed'? I have large hands and normal sized bone structure, but little muscle, so I also like to wear smaller watches, max 40mm, preferable size is 38mm, but also wear old 36mms. For me austere is the best look for watches, one or two colours, brushed metal rather than shiny, and absolutely no ****ing diamantes!!
It's not a good photograph, so it doesn't show the (vertically brushed) silver finish of the dial, which in daylight looks white. The photo was taken with 'white' LED table lamp with an oatmeal coloured shade. The "yellow" look is simply reflection of the light - though I'm sure Rolex would describe it as 'champagne'. :lol:
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Don’t think Bazza’s gonna like this one
Pure class Barry.
My two Rolex, not too 'blingy' I think? Reasonably sized at 40mm for the Sub and 42mm for the Explorer.
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49536246721_d73f3642e6_o.jpg
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51160418441_0cff1d9ef0_o.jpg
Not many places I'd chance wearing them in public although the Explorer isn't as recognisable as the Sub.
I like the look of them, and maybe don't understand the dimensions quoted. Is it the diameter of the dial, excluding the escutcheon, or is it the overall width of the case? Your Submariner looks to have the same relative fit to your wrist as mine, yet the Explorer look to be too big.
Regarding appearance, chronometers have their place especially if you are, say, a pilot or a genuine explorer - but for everyday wear they just look OTT.
I can understand your reluctance to wear them in public, yet there has only been one occasion whilst travelling when I have taken it off my wrist, out of a sense of etiquette and decorum. That was when I was wandering around the back streets of Aden in Yemen. Over 50 years, and having visited over 70 countries, it only leaves my wrist when I shower (a bit unnecessary seeing it is a Rolex 'Oyster' and completely waterproof!) - but then that's me.
good watch... would have been great with the mighty groundhogs cover:)
I like the look of them, and maybe don't understand the dimensions quoted. Is it the diameter of the dial, excluding the escutcheon, or is it the overall width of the case? Your Submariner looks to have the same relative fit to your wrist as mine, yet the Explorer look to be too big.
Regarding appearance, chronometers have their place especially if you are, say, a pilot or a genuine explorer - but for everyday wear they just look OTT.
I can understand your reluctance to wear them in public, yet there has only been one occasion whilst travelling when I have taken it off my wrist, out of a sense of etiquette and decorum. That was when I was wandering around the back streets of Aden in Yemen. Over 50 years, and having visited over 70 countries, it only leaves my wrist when I shower (a bit unnecessary seeing it is a Rolex 'Oyster' and completely waterproof!) - but then that's me.
bezel to bezel excluding crown
I like the look of them, and maybe don't understand the dimensions quoted. Is it the diameter of the dial, excluding the escutcheon, or is it the overall width of the case? Your Submariner looks to have the same relative fit to your wrist as mine, yet the Explorer look to be too big.
The diameter includes the bezel but excludes the crown. The Explorer is 2mm larger but feels fine on wrist. I don't think the close up pictures give a proper idea of how they look in reality, I was concentrating on photographing the watch rather than giving consideration to demonstrating how it was wearing.
Excellent review here
https://youtu.be/lZLi4slVWOM
Perhaps it does wear a little large?
Anyway now I’ve gone to the trouble of getting it out of the safe and setting it it has usurped the eco drive as watch of the day.
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good watch... would have been great with the mighty groundhogs cover:)
Now you're talking Grant! :thumbsup:
Thanks Roy. Based on your definition, my watch has a diameter of 33.5mm, so I guess I would be able to wear a watch of 40mm diameter.
I should have added that the Rolex watch that would interest me would be the now discontinued Milgauss:
https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0624/5777/4285/t/3/assets/rolex-milgauss-1680078402825_800x.jpg?v=1680078404
I would choose the version with a black dial, but I don't really like the zig-zag second hand. I'm a fussy bugger!
Thinking about it, I could happily settle for the 2023 'Explorer':
https://www.prestonsdiamonds.co.uk/images/rolex/new/explorer-40.jpg
This older Air King is a nice piece and only 34mm, box and papers not present unfortunately.
https://www.watchfinder.co.uk/Rolex/Air-King/14000M/5289/item/230329?gclid=EAIaIQobChMImNi-xueS_gIVj8ftCh1lXgokEAQYByABEgL7LfD_BwE
This older Air King is a nice piece and only 34mm, box and papers not present unfortunately.
https://www.watchfinder.co.uk/Rolex/Air-King/14000M/5289/item/230329?gclid=EAIaIQobChMImNi-xueS_gIVj8ftCh1lXgokEAQYByABEgL7LfD_BwE
I like the style but not the colour of the dial. (I did say I'm a fussy bugger.)
Anyway if I had £5K burning a hole in my pocket, I would prefer to spend it on a digital Leica M camera.
Tudor Ranger with free speaker?
https://www.goldsmiths.co.uk/Tudor-Ranger-M79950+0002/p/17770958?lsft=utm_content:shopping___adty__pla_wit h_promotion___prch__online___stco_____prid__177709 58,utm_medium:cpc&utm_content=shopping___adty__pla_with_promotion___ prch__online___stco_____prid__17770958%2Cutm_mediu m:cpc&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIxOXa3Y-T_gIVTNPtCh09awJXEAQYAiABEgK9EPD_BwE
tudor are rolex arn't they
tudor are rolex arn't they
More or less Grant
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tudor_Watches
More or less Grant
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tudor_Watches
thought that.. good info there..
thought that.. good info there..
Subtle difference is you can actually go in a shop and buy a new Tudor.
Subtle difference is you can actually go in a shop and buy a new Tudor.
Are you saying all the Rolex watches in dealers windows and showcases are dummies?
Are you saying all the Rolex watches in dealers windows and showcases are dummies?
No, they're all 'exhibition only' pieces.
Cheapo solar powered Casio
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No, they're all 'exhibition only' pieces.
So they are fully working, but not for sale.
So they are fully working, but not for sale.
There was talk that they were dummy pieces but this was pooh poohed I believe?
In any case, whether they are real or not, you can't just go into a Rolex boutique and buy a watch (unless you're very very lucky and sometimes they might have a ladies model that nobody wants).
That's the reason both my Rolexs are worth double what I paid for them retail.
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archiesdad
09-04-2023, 10:57
There was talk that they were dummy pieces but this was pooh poohed I believe?
In any case, whether they are real or not, you can't just go into a Rolex boutique and buy a watch (unless you're very very lucky and sometimes they might have a ladies model that nobody wants).
That's the reason both my Rolexs are worth double what I paid for them retail.
Chatting to a Rolex agent they are ‘demo models’, when a replacement comes into stock they then can be sold, I said IF I was buying a ‘new’ Rolex I’d want the factory fresh model not one that had in/out the window and on numerous wrists, bounced off the counter etc but he told me that’s not the way it works,.
Any Rolex dealer would not allow the watch to be "bounced off the counter". They always lay down a velvet cloth on the counter, and I suspect will not allow you to see how the watch looks on your wrist in daylight, outside the shop.
archiesdad
10-04-2023, 14:38
I’ve seen watches accidentally dropped and a thin bit of ‘velvet’ cloth won’t break it’s fall, I have tried watches outside in daylight although often accompanied by someone from the shop, camera shops have happily allowed me to take expensive* lens outside to test without me leaving my watch on the counter as security.
*Sometimes more expensive than a Rolex.
hifi_dave
10-04-2023, 15:06
Recently had my 1970 Submariner serviced which I then gave to my Son. The jeweller, Mappin and Webb, laid it out on a red velvet cushion, not a cloth and threw in with the cost, a leather bound estimate and Champagne all round.
My Rolex was bought from Mappin & Webb, and I take it to be serviced there. Last time I looked the velvet cloth looked to be thick enough to break a fall from wrist to the counter top. If any watch was damaged by such a fall, it doesn't say much about the watch. I would imagine all Rolexes are sufficiently shock proof.
But to be fair, I have never seen anyone try on a Rolex, so maybe a cushion is used on those occasions.
I too have tested a lens outside a photographic shop, and whilst expensive (an f/4.8, 280mm telephoto) it cost was less than my camera to which it was attached (a Leica M3/M4).
My Rolex was bought from Mappin & Webb, and I take it to be serviced there. Last time I looked the velvet cloth looked to be thick enough to break a fall from wrist to the counter top. If any watch was damaged by such a fall, it doesn't say much about the watch. I would imagine all Rolexes are sufficiently shock proof.
But to be fair, I have never seen anyone try on a Rolex, so maybe a cushion is used on those occasions.
I too have tested a lens outside a photographic shop, and whilst expensive (an f/4.8, 280mm telephoto) it cost was less than my camera to which it was attached (a Leica M3/M4).
Bought my Explorer 2 from Goldsmith’s and can confirm that a great deal of care was taken whilst I tried the watch on etc. ( it was destickered before purchase, I’ve heard that ALL the stickers need to be returned to Rolex). I’m sure similar care was taken when I got my Sub but at the time I was so excited to find one available retail I almost took the salesperson’s hand off. Did try a second hand Daytona on at Watchfinder’s and in this instance had to show id before they let me try it on.
Anyway back to reality
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Been a while since this has had at outing, going to be jetting off to the sun soon.
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not my fav colour but it somehow works:)
New Hamilton
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I always thought Hamilton were American - obviously I was wrong. :doh:
I always thought Hamilton were American - obviously I was wrong. :doh:
You weren't... kinda!
From Wiki:
"The Hamilton Watch Company is a Swiss (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swiss_watch) manufacturer of wristwatches based in Bienne (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biel/Bienne), Switzerland. Founded in 1892 as an American firm, the Hamilton Watch Company ended American manufacture in 1969."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamilton_Watch_Company
Ah - thanks for the 'update'.
BTW, I should have said I do like the look of your Hamilton. :)
New Hamilton
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Nice one!
Here are some Hamiltons Barry doesn’t like [emoji6]
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Nice one!
Here are some Hamiltons Barry doesn’t like [emoji6]
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That's because they have dials that are too 'busy' and cluttered. Garry's watch is plain and clear: there is no need in everyday life for a tachyometer facility (or whatever it is on the bezel of the first watch shown :scratch:).
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a hamilton 669 reissue of its 'traffic special', which was a tram watch afaik, as you can see this time made in switzerland in 60's
Nice!
Remember you having a great collection of pocket watches Grant?
Nice!
Remember you having a great collection of pocket watches Grant?
cheers.. yes sill got them.. this ones' movement was apparently made by CORTEBERT.
Today’s timekeeper
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Laco 1925 on black nato strap
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not bad... strap looks nice too
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very stylish for blue.. quality timepiece
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Rather stylish watch there Roy - but IMO the Roman numerals are a little too large and make the dial look cluttered.
Rather stylish watch there Roy - but IMO the Roman numerals are a little too large and make the dial look cluttered.
Bought it to scratch an itch when I really wanted a Cartier Santos but didn’t have a spare £5k
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Other half hates this watch because I bought it when she told me not to when we were away. Next night I got chatted up by an attractive blonde lady (had to look behind me, thought she was talking to someone else). Being the simple soul I am I saw no wrong in it and said to the light of my life when I returned to our table I said ‘still got it!’, well let me tell you it very nearly got cut off later that night.
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not sure i like or not, but if its a burd puller:eyebrows:
I like it, but I'm not really keen on the colour of the dial. No doubt described by the manufacturer as 'avocado'; appropriate for a rather 'macho-looking' watch.
not sure i like or not, but if its a burd puller:eyebrows:
Was the pink shirt that made her engage me in conversation and buy me shots, she was impressed with my ironing skills :D
I like it, but I'm not really keen on the colour of the dial. No doubt described by the manufacturer as 'avocado'; appropriate for a rather 'macho-looking' watch.
I've ordered a yellow strap for it...
Was the pink shirt that made her engage me in conversation and buy me shots, she was impressed with my ironing skills :D
ive a few pink shirts.. was originally a very manly colour until it was rebranded as 'female'
Who deemed it to be "female"? Sod the fashionistas, I'll continue to wear my pink pin-stripe shirts.
Who deemed it to be "female"? Sod the fashionistas, I'll continue to wear my pink pin-stripe shirts.
“In America by the 1890s and the early 20th century, manufacturers attempted to sell more children’s and infants’ clothes by color-coding them,” she said. Some manufacturers branded pink for boys and blue for girls, and vice versa.
In 1927, there were a lot of regional differences reported between how stores characterized the color, Steele said. Stores like Best & Co. in Manhattan and Marshall Field in Chicago branded pink as a boy’s color. Others like Macy’s in Manhattan and Wanamaker’s in Philadelphia identified pink as a girl’s color.
“There was no unanimity at all,” Steele said. “People were starting to think by the 1920s, because of the manufacturer’s attempt, that there was a distinction between pink and blue for boys and girls.”
Steele believes that the acquisition of two 18th-century paintings by American millionaire Henry Huntington started turning the tide in favor of pink being a girls’ color. “The Blue Boy” depicted a boy dressed in blue, and “Pinkie” portrayed a girl in pink attire.
Huntington’s purchase was widely publicized in the American press, Steele said. People started thinking that for hundreds of years, blue had been for boys and pink had been for girls. But this wasn’t true, she said.
“If you look back, little boys in the 18th century wore blue and pink, and grown-up men wore blue and pink, and ladies and little girls wore blue and pink,” Steele said.
What do they know? They can't even spell the word "colour"!
The Americans are the only country in the world who ascribe the colour red to right-wing politics, and blue to the left. :doh:
If this had ‘Seiko’ printed on the face it would cost you around the £200 mark, this from Ali Express (with a Seiko NH35 movement) £50
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Mikeandvan
01-05-2023, 20:41
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Nice, I got a Squale diver, keeps very good time, good value at around 500 notes.
Nice, I got a Squale diver, keeps very good time, good value at around 500 notes.
Very pleased with mine.
Like the look of TGV's blue one (but not on a khaki strap!).
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i like that one.. seiko movement i bet
i like that one.. seiko movement i bet
NH35A so has an annoying ghost date position when you pull crown out to set it.
willbewill
03-05-2023, 11:27
Here's a few recent purchases
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willbewill
03-05-2023, 11:29
This was an alliexpress anniversary bargain, milspec 300m
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willbewill
03-05-2023, 11:31
Love the MIP LCD display on this
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willbewill
03-05-2023, 11:32
And this makes a cute vintage dress watch
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Do you watch the mad watch collectors channel on YouTube? He’s keen on casios. A little irritating but you get used to his style.
https://youtu.be/5bf8y59FOTQ
willbewill
03-05-2023, 11:44
Do you watch the mad watch collectors channel on YouTube? He’s keen on casios. A little irritating but you get used to his style.
Sure do he's one of my favourites along with "Just One More Watch"
Sure do he's one of my favourites along with "Just One More Watch"
Yep, like Jody’s channel and Urban Gentry with TGV.
willbewill
03-05-2023, 11:54
Yep, like Jody’s channel and Urban Gentry with TGV.
That's pretty much my list as well, and occasionally "The Time teller" and "Ben's Watch Club"
Not sure about ‘about effing time’. Adrian’s ok but not keen on the other two.
Paul Thorpe’s ok in small doses but I prefer to hear about watches I could actually purchase/afford!
My favourite watch YouTube channel.
https://www.youtube.com/@TeddyBaldassarre
this guy has great content as well.
https://www.youtube.com/@watchfinder
TGV's a good watch too.
My favourite watch YouTube channel.
https://www.youtube.com/@TeddyBaldassarre
this guy has great content as well.
https://www.youtube.com/@watchfinder
TGV's a good watch too.
I do watch Teddy sometimes but find him a little ‘stiff’, haven’t really watched the other channel.
I find Wristwatch Revival fascinating.
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strap's a bit chewed; dunno how that happened but a nice clear dial roy
And this makes a cute vintage dress watch
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I like that.
My father had a couple of early digital watches he bought in the far east back in the late 1970s. I don't know what happened to them. Might see if they are still around.
One of them you had to press a button for it to display the time.
I like that.
My father had a couple of early digital watches he bought in the far east back in the late 1970s. I don't know what happened to them. Might see if they are still around.
One of them you had to press a button for it to display the time.
red display? i had one got in early 70's i guess. remember them at time being fairly rare but having to press a button was a pain. was as the display drew a lot of power so only stayed up for 6 secs or so
We referred to the red led ones as Kojak watches at school because he wore one, presumably he was one of the first seen sporting one on tv.
red display? i had one got in early 70's i guess. remember them at time being fairly rare but having to press a button was a pain. was as the display drew a lot of power so only stayed up for 6 secs or so
Yes that was the one, silver bracelet and case, red LED display.
We referred to the red led ones as Kojak watches at school because he wore one, presumably he was one of the first seen sporting one on tv.
My father was a big fan of 'Kojak' maybe that's why he bought one.
yes although technicially they were lcd displays.. the early ones used a lot of power. afaik hamilton made first ones ..kojak's one was an omega
yes although technicially they were lcd displays..
yes of course. Next time I am up in Liverpool I will have a look for them.
Mikeandvan
06-05-2023, 11:43
Have a look on the Yema website, I think they make replicas of these watches.
Have a look on the Yema website, I think they make replicas of these watches.
All sold out.
Armitron do some nice replicas, bit small at 34mm, available on Amazon.
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Armitron do some nice replicas, bit small at 34mm, available on Amazon.
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Thanks Roy. Quite cheap so have ordered one, see what it's like.
Thanks Roy. Quite cheap so have ordered one, see what it's like.
Jody likes it, must be ok.
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Twenty four years since I last bought a watch.
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willbewill
07-05-2023, 08:19
Jody likes it, must be ok.
They've been around since 1970s
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i like that.. got that old worldy feel
Mikeandvan
10-05-2023, 20:39
My Squale, had this about a year now, but only started wearing it recently, first thought I liked it, then I hated it, now I love it.
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Picked this up on Amazon a few weeks ago, automatic, genuine leather strap, but bloody useless as a watch as the hands are far too thin, but who uses a watch to tell the time these days when you’re sat in front of a computer or device most of the day? :lol: a nice piece of wrist jewellery!
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Picked this up on Amazon a few weeks ago, automatic, genuine leather strap, but bloody useless as a watch as the hands are far too thin, but who uses a watch to tell the time these days when you’re sat in front of a computer or device most of the day? :lol: a nice piece of wrist jewellery!
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Could have worse things on your wrist? Apple Watch?
Today one of Steeldive’s ‘Willards’
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My Armitron has been dispatched but does not get here until 20th.
Not sure if it's being transported by pack animal down the silk road or something. Or maybe they are building it to order. I mean I know you have to wait ages for a new BMW but a cheap watch?
My Armitron has been dispatched but does not get here until 20th.
Not sure if it's being transported by pack animal down the silk road or something. Or maybe they are building it to order. I mean I know you have to wait ages for a new BMW but a cheap watch?
Where’s it coming from Martin?
I often find items sent from the far east arrive much quicker than the estimate.
Where’s it coming from Martin?
I often find items sent from the far east arrive much quicker than the estimate.
I don't know. DPD delivery but the tracking number shows invalid so probably not in the UK yet. Ordered it off of Amazon.
Had a look at the page I ordered it off and there is some blurb about US imports so maybe it is coming from there?
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looks good. new name
Been around a while
https://glycine-watch.ch/
Now owned by (I’ll whisper this) Invicta.
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looks fine with the white strap
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My Armitron arrived:
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Looks pretty good, how does the quality of strap and case seem?
Looks pretty good, how does the quality of strap and case seem?
Good enough, case seems pretty solid and well finished, the bracelet not so solid but adequate.
Took it to the watch bloke down the market to have the bracelet adjusted, he wasn't too impressed with it but you can't be too picky for £32 delivered.
It's a good looking watch IMO and it's quite small so right size for me, doesn't look like I've got a kitchen clock strapped to my wrist.
this thread is far to long for me to read.
i have a Breitling that i am looking to move on.
anybody recommend a good dealer that wont rip me off?
this thread is far to long for me to read.
i have a Breitling that i am looking to move on.
anybody recommend a good dealer that wont rip me off?
Watchfinder were quite fair when I traded in a Panerai, worth getting a quote off them certainly.
Mikeandvan
21-05-2023, 19:14
this thread is far to long for me to read.
i have a Breitling that i am looking to move on.
anybody recommend a good dealer that wont rip me off?
Why not try Ebay?
Quick catch up
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i like the ratio
It's actually greener than that in real life (love a green watch!).
Creation had a couple of offers on so got it for less than a ton including a Seiko rubber strap. It's a cut above Steeldive's at around the same price. Bracelet was good quality but the pin and collar size adjustment system fooled me for a wee while.
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yeah that's quite swanky.
Agreed - one of the least 'chunky' watches you've sported for some time. Dial is still too large to my taste, but otherwise nicely stylish.
Always good to get Bazza’s nod of approval [emoji6]
While we’re raiding the Pagani box
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Been playing football with my partners grandkids this weekend and needed something suitable to time ‘just ten more minutes’
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Nice enough for that type of watch. Prefer it to the others
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Felt like a Rolex day
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A Rolex a day keeps the doctors away
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Wouldn't be seen dead with that on my wrist!
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